Friday, September 28, 2018

Sometimes you just need to snuggle up and give your best buddy a big hug! Wolf, my resident sleepyhead Husky, looked just way too cute snoozing, so that big stuffed red frog just had to leap on over and give him some love! The look on Wolfie's face is priceless! And I sure did get a chuckle or two myself! ;-)

"A hug is worth a thousand words.

A friend is worth more."

~Charles Caleb Colton

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Thursday, September 27, 2018

Why do I blog? That is a question many writers and bloggers are asked. For

me, I write to help educate others on the breed of the Siberian Husky, to bring awareness to dogs with Canine Epilepsy, to encourage adopting a Siberian Husky or Siberian Husky/mix from a shelter or rescue, and to share the pure enjoyment of having a dog (or five in my case) as part of the family! I write...to save lives...of Huskies in shelters who are passed by because of misinformation on the breed, have epilepsy or a seizure disorder, or are of senior age. By the power of the mighty pen, we can share important and accurate information so folks interested in adding a new furry best friend to their family can obtain the information they need in order to adopt and give the dog the best and proper care they can with all the resources needed at their fingertips.What is the #RememberMeThursday® Awareness Movement All About?According to RememberMeThursday.org, which falls this year on Thursday September 27th, "is a global awareness campaign uniting individuals and pet adoption organizations around the world as an unstoppable, integrated voice for orphan pets to live in forever homes, not die waiting for them." And, on this date, "the entire world will share the importance of pet adoption, and shine a light on all orphan pets waiting in shelters and rescues. In 2017, people using #RememberMeThursday reached nearly 330 million people on social media." So far, there are 180 countries participating in #RememberMeThursday and supporting adoption of orphan pets! Together, we can reach even more people!#RememberMeThursday was created by Mike Arms, President and CEO of Helen Woodward Animal Center. He also created the International Pet Adoptathon and the Home 4 The Holidays program which, according to RememberMeThursday.org is " in partnership with international animal organizations, has placed over 13 million pets in homes since 1999."

And why did Arms create #RememberMeThursday? “My heart breaks for those beautiful people working in animal welfare who are forced to take the lives of the pets they love," he states. "I believe lighting a candle for the orphan pets will be a way for people to let the world know how much they love them, and the awareness can help in increasing adoptions and decreasing euthanasia.”

According to 2013 figures from the Humane Society of the United States, “Only 30% of pets in US households come from rescue facilities.” And, a much sadder statistic is, “Of the 3 million cats and dogs euthanized in shelters each year, approximately 2.4 million (80%) are healthy and treatable and could have been adopted into new homes.” Staggerings percentages! If we can all participate and share #RememberMeThursday on social media, maybe we can double the 330 million people we reach so we can save that many more pet lives.

“Only 30% of pets in US households come from rescue facilities. Of the 3 million cats and dogs euthanized in shelters each year, approximately 2.4 million (80%) are healthy and treatable and could have been adopted into new homes.”

~Humane Society of the United States

Speaking on the Siberian Husky breed, the number of these beautiful dogs that are being left homeless and either abandoned or dropped off at already full shelters and rescues, is at epidemic proportions. When people see these beautiful dogs with their stunning eyes on a TV show or in a movie or television ad, they want one. Without researching the breed, these dogs that have specific needs and unique traits, prove to be too much for those who did not do their homework and research the breed. So when these very active dogs (who were bred to run) are left cooped up all day without exercise, they can become destructive out of boredom and suddenly and sadly find themselves behind bars at a shelter or rescue...and that's if they are lucky. We emphasize to anyone interested in this breed of dog--and they are amazing, intelligent, wonderful dogs (I had five, now four as we lost my beloved Gibson to cancer in 2015)--to please contact a rescue or reputable Siberian Husky aficionado to get all the facts on the breed so they can determine if this dog fits their lifestyle so that when they bring one home, it will be a loving, forever home.

To locate a Husky rescue near you (both national and inter-national listings and transport infor-mation), check out my listings over on my full FiveSibes website HERE.

"I believe lighting a candle for the orphan pets will be a way for people to let the world know how much they love them, and the awareness can help in increasing adoptions and decreasing euthanasia.” ~Mike Arms, President and CEO of Helen Woodward Animal Center and Creator of #RememberMeThursday

Send in a photo of your rescued pet and you could win one of three fabulous pet food and toys package for your favorite pet rescue! How? Simply snap your pic, share it on Twitter and Instagram with hashtag #RememberMeThursday and tag @hwac to help spread the word about pet adoption, and you could win some great food and prizes for shelter pets!

Earlier this month, I penned an article in my monthly blog post over at 4Knines titled, "Bringing Awareness to Shelter Pets Across the Globe On Remember Me Thursday®" I hope you'll also read! The more articles we write and share, the more we can shine a light on pet adoption and find forever loving homes for so many pets in need. Wouldn't it be such a wonderful dream to wake up one day and there is not one animal left in a shelter because they all have homes?

In honor of #RememberMeThursday, here are some beautiful adoptable Siberian Huskies and their cousins, the Alaskan Malamutes, seeking loving forever homes to call their own...could it be your home?!

We are participating in the #RememberMeThursday Blog Hop hosted by Lola the Rescued Cat and Three Chatty Cats! Please be sure to hop over and visit the other blogs talking about #RememberMeThursday and pet adoption, too! And don't forget to share our posts on Twitter and Instagram with hashtag #RememberMeThursday and tag @hwac!

Friday, September 21, 2018

While today is the last official day of Summer here, Mother Nature sure does not want to let go! We are greeting Autumn with yet another muggy day. As my gif above says, bring on the cooler days already! Meanwhile, our Harley is enjoying the last of the summer pool days!

Today's Flashback Friday photo up top is such a special memory. My beloved Gibson had just rallied (again) from hind end weakness due to his epilepsy medications. He also had slipped during the winter, which only added injury to insult. Together, we rehabbed slowly each day with Gibson in a sling harness so I could help him walk by taking the weight off his hind end. On this gorgeous day in Autumn 2015, he conquered the yard yet once again all on his own, harness-free! I think the joy and freedom in his face and body while he crunched around without a harness in the fallen golden leaves just says it all! My heart surged right along with this amazing, brave, and determined boy! He was my inspiration for sure! Little did I know, this would be my last Autumn with him before he left for the Rainbow Bridge that December.

That photo, that memory, that very special dog...fills my heart with so much love. I sure do miss him. I am thankful for these precious times and Flashback Fridays to relive those joyous moments!

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Welcome to the FiveSibes blog! At our home, we are the proud parents to five beautiful, lovable, energetic full-blooded Siberian Huskies whom we fondly refer to as "the kids!" Out of the five, four are siblings, three of them littermates! We also have an "Honorary Husky Cat" who adopted us, and most recently, she brought home another furpal, a feral kitten who has now adopted us, too! These furbabies are truly are a part of our family and we love them so! Through this blog, you will get to meet each one of them and share in a laugh or a cry at their fun-loving, crazy, wacky, and sometimes worrisome antics.

I first began the idea of creating a FiveSibes blog quite awhile ago when one of our Sibes, my wooly boy, Gibson, developed seizures shortly after his third birthday. When I began writing my journal of his medical journey, I had started posting entries on other social media as a way of connecting to others who also experienced the same with their dogs. Through this medium, I was able to connect with some pretty terrific dog-loving folks, both owners of Sibes, as well as other breeds,who I am happy to now call my friends.

My intention for this blog is to write about "a day in the life of" the FiveSibes, bringing thoughts, ideas, photos, tips, and discoveries to the forefront of discussion about the wonderful breed, as well as all things canine with others who share the same passion and love for their furbabies as we do.

We also hope to help spread the word that there are so many abandoned and homeless Sibes out there who could use a loving home. Too many times folks bring home a Husky simply for their beauty, but do not do the research to understand the breed and its needs and then turn the dog into a shelter when they can't/won't care for it anymore. Please visit the Sibe rescues listed on this site if you are considering bringing a Siberian Husky into your home. There are so many beautiful furbabies just waiting for a loving, forever home. Maybe yours could be one!

Let's make this forum a nice, comfy, polite place for everyone to visit--bring along your darling dog (or dogs), pull up a chair, have a cup of coffee, and let's talk canine!

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